The beloved orb flies through the air and — instead of bouncing when it hits solid earth — swiftly and silently disappears beneath the cold white mantle of frozen powder. If Tucker didn’t see exactly where it landed, he has to figure out under which of the million divots in the trampled snow his ball is hidden.

Thus, when Stick is offered in place of Ball, it is widely accepted, and — while it doesn’t offer that lovely bouncy rebound for the flying mid-air leap and catch — a stick doesn’t sink. The game can continue with no search-and-rescue interruptions.

Sticks come with a few inherent benefits, not offered by balls. They’re crunchy and fun to chew. Spitting stick bits across the frozen landscape is a fun occupation in between fetches.

Better than that, the other dogs like sticks, too. Where Jasper and Lilah have to be coaxed to chase balls, they both love a good Stick. Which leads to Stick Stealing — another great winter pastime. Because the Other Dog always has the best stick.

So simple, these doggy pleasures. The anticipation of the throw. The joy of the chase. The satisfaction of the return.

Equipment and facilities provided free of charge by Mother Nature.

One of the reasons I love having dogs in my life; they remind me to appreciate what I have, instead of wishing for what I don’t.[Tweet]

And sticks are free…supplied in abundance by Mother Nature. We hate the snow and the cold, so we’ll be inside playing with catnip toys. Mom apologizes for not bringing us around lately. We are blaming Mauricio and Cat Scouts! XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

I wish my dogs liked to catch sticks and run in the snow! Tucker looks like he is having a great time! (BTW-great shot!) All our dogs are part time Huskies and the only thing they love to do is run. So we dog sled for fun during the winter and that seems to break up the monotomy of winter.

I think one lesson I’ve learned from dog sledding is doing what you love and loving what you do. 🙂

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Life with Dogs and Cats is honored that the story of Penny, the cat we adopted for my mother is the recipient of:
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